Video: Mafia 'Ndrangheta in Canada

When Italian authorities unveiled their immense two-year probe targeting the ‘Ndrangheta — the proper name of the Mafia that emerged in Italy’s region of Calabria — we learned that Canada plays an intrinsic part in the global crime network.

We also learned that police had hidden cameras and recorders capturing a remarkable array of meetings between men they accuse of being mobsters.

Among those arrested in the Italian probe, codenamed “Operazione Crimini,” were several Canadian citizens as well as current and former residents of Canada.

To support their claims, prosecutors released some video snippets of the meetings taking place at weddings, religious summits, restaurants and a laundromat. It makes fascinating viewing.